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Northshore October 2025
Opening a bakery storefront was the next logical step for Lilly Tapper, a Marblehead native who began baking as a high school side hustle, making cakes and desserts for family and friends. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University with a double major in baking and pastry arts and food and beverage entrepreneurship, along with a master’s degree in business and marketing, Tapper obtained a permit to operate a residential kitchen out of her parents’ Marblehead home. Last year, she decided it was time to take the next step. After exploring locations throughout the North Shore, Tapper found the ideal space in downtown Swampscott.
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